Recipe: Arbi Ka Paratha Arbi Ka Paratha is a flatbread made from wheat flour, taro root and spices. Generally enjoyed as a breakfast option, cooked taro root can be added to the dough of the paratha or used as a stuffing. I like to add it to the dough. We love to have these hot parathas with some plain yogurt and pickle on the side. What Is Arbi? Arbi is the Hindi word for taro or colocasia root. It is a popular part of the Indian cuisine especially in the Northern parts. Taro root or arbi is highly nutritious, starchy, with a nutty sweetish taste. Must never be consumed raw, it is boiled, steamed, fried, mashed, etc. It contains double the amount of dietary fibre…
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Continue ReadingFARALI ROTLI/GLUTEN FREE ROTI Farali Rotli/Gluten Free Roti is unbelievably soft and easy to roll. Perfect for fasting days like Ekadashi or Navratri. Or include it in your daily diet especially if you cannot consume any gluten products. Why Farali Rotli For Fasting Days? Mainly because for Ekadashi Fasting one is not allowed any cereal, grains, beans, onions, garlic, etc. Some of us even follow the same rule for Navratri Fasting. So daily ingredients like wheat, rice, legumes, beans are not allowed. Instead we can use amaranth, barnyard millet, buckwheat, tapioca pearls,water chestnut, etc. The flours of the products mentioned are very useful to make different dishes for fasting. Usually when my family and I fast, I think we land up eating more than normal.…
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Continue ReadingEVENT:BREAD BAKERS |FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS THEME: ANCIENT GRAINS RECIPE: BUCKWHEAT SAVOURY PANCAKES Buckwheat Savoury Pancakes or Farali Kuttu Ka Cheela is healthy, easy to make and delicious. Usually enjoyed as a hot breakfast options, these gluten free pancakes are loaded with vegetables. Often, I make these pancakes or cheela when I am fasting for Ekadashi. Best enjoyed with some plain yogurt and green chutney. Sometimes I make them as an accompaniment to a simple potato curry. What Vegetables Can I Add? Well, any which you prefer. Spinach, boiled peas, boiled and finely chopped french beans, cooked corn, onion, etc are some suggestions. However, if you are making them for Ekadashi Fasting, then omit vegetables that are not allowed during the fast. I usually like to…
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Continue ReadingWhat is Dahi Papdi Chaat? Dahi Papdi Chaat is a crisp, tangy, sweet, flavorful, lip smacking, street food that is very common in the Indian Sub Continent. In fact, simple ingredients are put together to create this delicious food. By the way, Dahi means yogurt, papdi here is like a fried cracker, a crispy flat puri. Actually, chaat is the name of the savory dish that is served as a snack or hors d’oeuvre. What is Papdi Chaat/ Papri Chaat? Basically the only difference is that papdi chaat is served without the yogurt, making it a vegan friendly chaat. The rest of the ingredients remain the same. Variety Of Chaats There are so many varieties of Chaat available and new ones keep coming up. As…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Paneer & Red Cabbage Paratha Paneer & Red Cabbage Paratha are filling, nutritious and delicious. Grated red cabbage and paneer are the main fillings for these stuffed parathas. A perfect way to get kids to enjoy the nutrition that red cabbage has to offer. Red Cabbage is rich in oxidants mainly from anthocyanins and Vitamin C. And you get the protein from the paneer. Also the addition of paneer makes it more appealing to the kids. Memories After using some red cabbage for a salad, I was still left with quite a bit of red cabbage. Didn’t want to make it into a sabji. A craving for some sort of stuffed parathas was constantly playing in my head and refused to calm down.…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE : Bajri Na Dhebra/ Millet Fenugreek Flatbread What is Bajri Na Dhebra/ Millet Fenugreek Flatbread? Bajri na Dhebra/ Millet Fenugreek Flatbread is a famous Gujarati snack prepared from pearl millet flour and loads of fresh fenugreek. Generally enjoyed hot for breakfast or as a snack. Usually Bajri na dhebra are served with some pickle and plain yogurt or masala tea. Bajri na dhebra can be carried as travel food. Long journeys many years ago meant that one had to carry travel food to enjoy on the way. Generally, Bajri na dhebra stay fresh for 2-3 days depending on the weather. However, if prepared as travel food, tamarind pulp is added instead of yogurt. Memories I remember my mum packing a pile of the dhebra…
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Continue ReadingAloo Paratha Aloo Paratha also known as bateta ni rotli is an Indian Flatbread stuffed with spicy mashed potato. It is usually enjoyed piping hot with some yogurt and pickle and sometimes topped with butter as breakfast. Personally, I’m a huge fan of aloo paratha and can have it practically every day. Updated: 07/12/2017 Potatoes Are Versatile My kaka (uncle) loves potatoes, be it in the form of shaak, baked, fried, or as aloo parathas or bateta vada. As long as potatoes are the main ingredient. I don’t blame him. Potato is such a versatile vegetable that many dishes can be created from it. Potatoes are used in dishes right from soups and starters to desserts. Yes you heard right desserts. I’ve enjoyed aloo halwa especially during Ekadashi,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri is a spicy, slightly flaky, deep fried Gujarati flatbread that is usually enjoyed as breakfast or travel food with masala tea, mango pickle called chundo or any other pickle. A Typical Gujarati Breakfast Option In fact, go to any typical Gujarati family for breakfast on weekends and masala puri or tikhi puri with sugary masala tea will surely be served to you. Actually, the younger Gujarati generation usually do not make them as they prefer to shy away from fried stuff. However, they do relish them when someone else has made them.Besides masala tea, these pooris are enjoyed with chundo, a sweet mango pickle or gor keri, another type of mango pickle. Two Types Of Masala…
